Mother, Mr.B.V.Lakshman and M. L. Vasanthakumari(started singing with her from 1979)

Tutelage with MLV

“She had not taught us any songs. She would sing, mostly in performances from which I had to learn. By following her in all her performances, I came to learn the songs. “

Career started

At the age of 19

Best performance

Lincoln Centre in New York.

playback singing

Has rendered three songs in the film ‘Ivan’

Singing style

Spontaneous

Music she likes to hear

Soothing, sometimes something adventurous music

Secrets to

her voice: talk in lower volume, and sometimes even complete silence.

her success: absolute dedication

Favourites

Singer- MLV

Accompaniments: violin, mridangam, morsing, gadam

Western: electric guitar

Dish:-vendhiya kozhumbu and of course the all fav aalu (potato).

Song: baro krishnayya

Ragas:subapantuvarali, kalyani, hameer, kapi

Composers: Tyagaraja and Purandaradasa and Sivan, among others.

Facts

Top Ranking artiste of the All India Radio, Chennai and performs regularly on AIR and Doordharshan

unique privelge of being the ‘Astana Vidushi’ of The Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetam, Sringeri, The andavan ashramam, Srirangam the Ahobila Mutt.

she exceled in debates, quiz, drama and essay writing during her student years

Opinions

Subbudu(critic):”If I were left deserted on a lonely island, and if I were granted permission to hold three products that I liked very much, I would list the following in order of my preference:
A. An audio-visual cassette of singer Sudha Ragunathan;
B. Betel leaves and tobacco to chew on while I listen to the music
C. Poet Kannadasan’s works.

Hobbies

Reading fictional and inspirational books

Charity

“SAMUDHAAYA FOUNDATION” was founded for social welfare activities on July 1999. The trust has donated money to

Senior Musician Award, the ‘Yogam Nagaswamy’ award at the Sadas of the Music Academy 1997

Bharatha Sangeetha Bhushan —1997

Sangeetha Bhushini 1996

‘Kalaimamani’ award from the govt of tamilnadu-1993

Sangeetha Saraswathi from The Mahasannidhanam of Sringeri, 1993

Junior Fellowship for two years ( 1993 to 1995), from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, given to outstanding Artistes in the field of Performing Arts.

Sri T. S. Rajam award for ‘Talented Outstanding Musician’ -1992

Received ‘Most Outstanding Student’ for three years in succession while studying in the Ethiraj College .

HONOURS

Honour of performing at the Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France – 2000.

She sang the ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Central Hall of Parliament, New-Delhi on 27th January, 2000 to a full house in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries to honour the completion of 50 years of the Indian Republic.

Honour of performing at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre, New York Broadway in 1998 for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York to commemorate 50 years of its inception.

The only Asian to perform at the ‘International Festival – ECHTERNACH’ at Luxembourg – 1995

Sang in the 8th World Tamil Conference held in Thanjavur in January 1995

Honour of participating in the 22nd I.T.C. Sangeeth Sammelan organised by the S. R. A. Calcutta held at Siri Fort, New Delhi in -1993.

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